Imagine a world where your post-cataract surgery vision is precisely tailored to your needs—without the uncertainty of choosing a lens beforehand. The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) offers an unprecedented level of personalization, ensuring the clearest vision possible after your surgery.
What is the LAL or Light Adjustable Lens?
The Light Adjustable Lens is an innovative IOL that offers truly customized vision post-cataract surgery. It’s the first of its kind – adjustable with ultraviolet light treatments post-implantation, offering a new level of personalization.
The Light Adjustable Lens isn’t tailored prior to implantation. Instead, it’s adjusted after your eye has healed post-surgery. This feature is exclusive to the Light Adjustable Lens. For other IOLs, changing your vision post-procedure involves removing or replacing the IOL – a rare occurrence.
What does this mean for patients? It means that the Light Adjustable Lens offers more accurate results. Since it’s adjusted post-surgery and healing, it removes the guesswork involved in choosing an IOL before cataract surgery. The Light Adjustable Lens thus leads to better vision outcomes.
How Does the Light Adjustable Lens Work?
Post-removal of the natural lens during cataract surgery, the Light Adjustable Lens is implanted. During the healing period, protective glasses are worn to prevent any exposure to UV light, except when showering, sleeping, washing your face, or applying eye drops.
Following the healing period, a visual acuity test is conducted. Various visual options are presented to determine the best prescription. Then, you’ll start receiving light treatments using a Light Delivery Device (LDD) that uses UV light to adjust the lens to your exact prescription.
To achieve optimal vision, multiple light treatment sessions will be required. These sessions involve looking into the LDD for about 90 seconds and are spaced three days apart. The number of sessions varies based on individual prescriptions.
The protective glasses will need to be worn between these sessions. After completing all light treatment sessions, your vision will be perfected, and no more treatments will be necessary.
Who is a Good Candidate for LAL?
Light Adjustable Lenses may be a great option if you:
✔️ Want the ability to fine-tune your vision after surgery.
✔️ Have had previous LASIK or refractive surgery.
✔️ Prefer customized vision over standard lens options.
✔️ Are willing to attend a few extra follow-up appointments for UV treatments.
Note: You will need to wear special UV-protective glasses during the adjustment period to prevent unintended light exposure from affecting your results.
LAL Vision Simulator
Try our interactive LAL simulator to compare vision before and after treatment. See how customizable lens adjustments enhance clarity and reduce the need for glasses.
Blended LAL offers a balance between near and distance vision, mimicking natural depth of field.
Patient Story: Life After the Light Adjustable Lens
“For the first time in decades, I wake up with clear vision.” — Stacy
Stacy had been wearing glasses since age 9 and contact lenses since age 14. With prescriptions over -13 and -14, her vision was so poor that without correction, she could only see vague colors and shapes.
Over time, her contacts became difficult to manage, needing to be cleaned multiple times a day. That’s when she chose the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) through Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) with Dr. Patrick Sweeney at Sweeney Eye Associates.
Her procedures were done just one week apart, and within days of completing both eyes, Stacy was seeing 20/15 in each eye without glasses or contacts.
Now, she no longer needs glasses, contacts, or even readers for most tasks — and she calls the change life-changing, praising Dr. Sweeney and the care team for making the process simple and supportive.
Schedule a Consultation
The Light Adjustable Lens is a premium cataract surgery option that can give you clear, customized vision for life. To find out if you’re a candidate, schedule a consultation with Dr. Sweeney and Dr. Venincasa today.
Light Adjustable Lens Pricing
Experience the most advanced cataract surgery option with the Light Adjustable Lens + Laser, allowing you to fine-tune your vision after surgery for the most personalized focus possible.
Pricing Breakdown
| Cataract Surgery Option | One-Time Payment (With Insurance) | Monthly Payment (With Insurance) | One-Time Payment (Self-Pay) | Monthly Payment (Self-Pay) |
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| Light Adjustable Lens + Laser Adjustable post-surgery for personalized distance and range focus. | $5,000.00 | $277.78 | $6,000.00 | $333.30 |
What’s Included?
✅ Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) – The only lens that allows vision adjustments post-surgery.
✅ Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery – Enhances precision for better outcomes.
✅ Customized Vision Adjustments – Achieve the clearest possible vision.
✅ Post-Surgical Light Treatments – 2-4 UV adjustments to fine-tune your vision.
Flexible Financing Available! We offer interest-free and extended payment plans to make this life-changing vision upgrade more accessible.
